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Crapo Named Ranking Member of Senate Finance Committee

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) will continue to serve as the top Republican of the powerful Senate Finance Committee in the 118th Congress. The Senate Finance Committee oversees more than 50 percent of the federal budget, and Crapo’s position gives Idaho a strong voice in legislation...

READOUT: Secretary Walsh stresses need to support Black, underserved communities during visit to Tulsa’s historic Black Wall Street, Job Corps

News Release: TULSA, OK - In a visit to Tulsa, Oklahoma today, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh highlighted the need to promote economic justice for people in Black and other underserved communities and how the U.S. Department of Labor is working to help business owners create good-paying jobs and equip workers to fill these positions in these communities.

Notice published on Feb. 9 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Enhancement of Survival and Incidental Take Permits discussed on Feb. 9 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Chairman Smith Opening Statement: 118th Congress Organizational Meeting

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - At the Organizing Meeting for the House Committee on Ways and Means, Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) laid out the agenda for the 118th Congress, including tax relief for middle-class families, fighting the inflation hitting family budgets, ending the labor shortage crushing small businesses, promoting trade policies that open markets to American goods, holding the IRS accountable, and lifting families out of poverty.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. FOREIGN MINISTER HUSSEIN: Good morning. SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s a great pleasure to have my longtime friend Fuad Hussein, the foreign minister of Iraq, here at the State Department in Washington. We have worked together for many years - too many years. But...

The Department of Homeland Security Joins the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the Department has become a member of the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). As the first new member of the interagency USGCRP body in nearly two decades, DHS will join as its 14th member agency.

Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #2 on Feb. 9

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken At Diplomatic Culinary Partnership Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony

News Release: AMBASSADOR GIFFORD: Good evening, good evening. You never want a speaking program to get in the way of the food, especially on a night like tonight. But really, what a treat to see everybody here tonight. Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the U.S. Department of State.

Safety Zone; Ocean Rainforest Aquaculture, Santa Barbara, CA discussed on Feb. 9 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Job Corps Enrollee Allotment Determination on Feb. 9

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Studies of Harbor Seals Using Glacial Ice in Disenchantment Bay, Alaska, 2016-2017

News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: World War Two Buffalo Soldier and Medal of Honor Recipient. Place of Birth: Cheyenne, Wyoming. Date of Birth: Dec. 17, 1919. Place of Death: Saint Maries, Idaho. Date of Death: July 13, 2010. Place of Burial: Arlington, Virginia. Cemetery Name: Arlington National Cemetery. Vernon...

Chairman McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Organizational Meeting for 118th Congress

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee organizational meeting for the 118th Congress.

Yates, Tobin: China 'should not be allowed to acquire' U.S. farmland.

Steve Yates of America First Policy Institute and South Dakota State Sen. Erin Tobin (R) detailed the threat China poses to American security in a recent op-ed with the Dakota Scout.

Commerce Department discusses North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting on Feb. 9

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Federal Reserve Board releases hypothetical scenarios for its 2023 bank stress tests

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday released the hypothetical scenarios for its annual stress test, which helps ensure that large banks are able to lend to households and businesses even in a severe recession. This year, 23 banks will be tested against a severe global recession with heightened stress in both commercial and residential real estate markets, as well as in corporate debt markets.

US Department of Labor awards $16M to promote equitable access to unemployment benefits in Connecticut, New Jersey, Oklahoma

News Release: WASHINGTON - To help identify and address barriers workers face regarding access to state unemployment insurance benefits, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $16 million in equity grants to Connecticut, New Jersey and Oklahoma.

Chairman McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Organizational Meeting for 118th Congress

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee organizational meeting for the 118th Congress.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Implementing Regulations for Petitions discussed on Feb. 9 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Wolf Diet and Distribution in Glacier Bay 2022-2024

News Release: Ahtna, Incorporated. Ahtna, Incorporated is an Alaska Native Regional Corporation formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, and is based out of Glennallen, Alaska. The company currently has over 2,100 shareholders, the majority of whom are of Ahtna Athabascan descent, and employs...

DRL Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Advancing Access to Justice for Morocco’s Underserved Populations

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Advancing Access to Justice for Morocco’s Underserved Populations. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009362. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:...

Safety Zone; Riverwalk Marketplace/Lundi Gras Fireworks Display, New Orleans, LA discussed on Feb. 9 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Jim Jordan Puts A Dozen Intel Veterans On Notice Over Hunter Biden Laptop Letter

News Release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) is turning up the heat on 51 U.S. intelligence veterans who signed a letter suggesting the Hunter Biden laptop story could be part of a Russian disinformation operation.

Finance Committee to Hold Hearing on Werfel Nomination to Lead IRS

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a hearing on Wednesday, February 15th, 2023, on President Biden's nomination of Danny Werfel to serve as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. The hearing will take place at 10:30 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.